Series synopsis
Top Gear Korea is a South Korean comedy television series that premiered on August 20, 2011. It ended on December 17, 2011. It stars Yeon Jeong-hun, Hong Jong-hyun, Kim Jin-pyo and Ahn Jung-hwan.
Top Gear Korea is the South Korean adaptation of BBC's popular Top Gear show. Officially announced on June 21, 2011, the show follows a similar format with the British version and season 1 included 3 presenters: singer and professional driver Kim Jin-pyo, actor Yeon Jung-hoon, and actor Kim Kap-soo. It premiered on cable channel XTM on August 20, 2011.
The show uses a circuit in Ansan city, which is not used for racing but just for tests and social events, as the main test facility and the Powe ...
Premise
Top Gear Korea is the South Korean adaptation of BBC's popular Top Gear show. Officially announced on June 21, 2011, the show follows a similar format with the British version and season 1 included 3 presenters: singer and professional driver Kim Jin-pyo, actor Yeon Jung-hoon, and actor Kim Kap-soo. It premiered on cable channel XTM on August 20, 2011.
The show uses a circuit in Ansan city, which is not used for racing but just for tests and social events, as the main test facility and the Power Lap Time track. Korea International Circuit, the venue of Korean Grand Prix and Taebaek Racing Park are used for some episodes.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Yeon Jeong-hun
- Hong Jong-hyun as 홍종현
- Kim Jin-pyo as 김진표
- Ahn Jung-hwan as 안정환
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | October 23, 2011 | October 23, 2011 |
| Season 1 | 15 | August 23, 2011 | December 17, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Special | October 23, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | August 23, 2011 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | August 28, 2011 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | September 2, 2011 |
Production
Release
| First aired | August 20, 2011 |
|---|---|
| Last aired | December 17, 2011 |
| Runtime | 78 minutes |
| Status | ended |